You may have heard the phrase the plural of anecdote is not data. It turns out that this is a misquote. The original aphorism, by the political scientist Ray Wolfinger, was just the opposite: The plural of anecdote is data. ... All data is information surrendered.

What is the difference between anecdote and data?

Anecdotes are stories that someone tells about his/her own experience or the experience of someone he/she knows. ... Data are information and tell a story.

Is the plural of anecdote data?

The plural of anecdote is data.